The highly anticipated match betweenΒ Logan Paul and Floyd MayweatherΒ goes down tonight!Β
Paul will square off against Mayweather,Β who is 18Β years his senior,Β six inches shorter, and nearly 35 pounds heavier, in an eight-round exhibition atΒ the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.Β Despite the significant size difference, Floyd comes into the ring with more than two decades of boxing experience, and a sparkling 50-0 record. However, Mayweatherβs last match took place over two years ago when he defeatedΒ Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition that ended in the first round.Β
βItβs going to be fun,βΒ Mayweather said of the fight, per Boxing Insider. βItβs what I do. Thereβs a difference between being a YouTube fighter and an elite fighter. Iβm a fighter and I donβt worry about anything. Iβve been a professional for 25 years and Iβve fought the best and seen every style and I always came out on top.βΒ
Paul and Mayweather will be wearing 12 oz. gloves. There will be no judges or official winner read, as per the Florida State Boxing Commission. Knockouts will be allowed at the discretion of the referee.Β
There will be three fights prior to the main event.Β Badou Jack will take on Dervin Colina in a 12-round fight.Β Jarrett Hurd will get in the ring for a 10-round showdown with Luis Arias. Chad Johnson, yes, the former NFL great wide receiver, will make hisΒ boxing debut againstΒ Brian Maxwell. Johnson admits heβs βnervousβ and βout of my element,β but believes being humble is the right approach heading into his match.Β Β
βListen, you keep that same energy when itβs something that you know and youβve done all your life. Thatβs when you come up and you be arrogant, you be cocky, thatβs why I walk the way I did,β he explained. βIβm stepping into a ring, Iβm sitting on the panel with dudes that do this for a living. This ainβt nothing to take lightly, coming in being arrogant. This ainβt what I do. The fight that I fight ainβt in the ring.βΒ
The exhibition bout is available to watch for $49.99 on Showtime PPV, or it can be streamed on Showtime.comΒ or FanmioΒ for the same price.Β